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    Villarreal claims Europa League Champions crown after beating Manchester United

    Spanish club, Villarreal have been crowned Europa League champions. On Wednesday night, May 26, Villarreal played out a 1-1 full time draw with Manchester United and then went to extra-time to beat United 11-10 in a tense penalty shootout that David De Gea was found wanting through out . United started...

    Zinedine Zidane quits after losing LaLiga title to rivals Atletico Madrid

    Zinedine Zidane has resigned as manager of Real Madrid with immediate effect. Los Blancos were knocked out of the Champions League in the semi-final and also missed out on the LaLiga title. According to Sportsmail,  Zidane would have walked away from the club regardless of whether they secured the title after Zidane...

    UEFA unveil the trophy for the newly-formed Europa Conference League

    UEFA have officially unveiled the trophy and branding for the Europa Conference League, which begins next season.  The trophy, which stands 57.5cm tall and weighing 11kg, consists of 32 hexagonal spines one for each team in the group stage of the competition, twisting and curving from the trophy base. Clubs will...

    Georginio Wijnaldum, Liverpool star, agrees 3-year deal to join Barcelona until 2024

    Liverpool midfielder, Georginio Wijnaldum has agreed to join Barcelona on a three- year deal after rejecting a switch to Bayern Munich. Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on Twitter, stating that the Dutch star will sign the deal until 2024 “in the next few days” after an emotional goodbye at...

    No ‘family visits’ for England players at their St George’s Park base during Euro 2021

    UEFA have banned families from visiting England players at St George’s Park during the European Championship. Gareth Southgate was hoping to give family members access to the team’s Burton base but the England boss has now revealed UEFA is against the decision. He said: ‘We’re not going to be able to...

    Manchester star, Marcus Rashford, 23, building 80 acre five-bedroom mansion in Manchester complete with its own golf course

    Manchester United footballer, Marcus Rashford is building a five-bedroom home fitted with its own golf course. According to the Sun UK, Rashford bought the unused golf club in Cheshire, Manchester last May and has started building an eco-friendly house on the site with the nine-hole private golf course to play...

    Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric signs ‘one-year’ extension contract

    The former Tottenham midfielder, who joined in 2012, has enjoyed a successful nine seasons in the Spanish capital, winning 12 major honours for Los Blancos including four Champions Leagues. The Croatia International, 35, has played 48 times for Zinedine Zidane's side this season and featured in all four of Real's Champions...

    See list of Prize money all Premier League Clubs got this season

    The prize money all clubs in the premier league got in the 2020-2021 season has been revealed. Manchester City clinched this season's Premier League title, with weeks to spare. But despite their success this season, it has been revealed their prize money actually went down this year compared to what Liverpool...

    Cristiano Ronaldo hints leaving Juventus through his recent post on Instagram

    Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculations regarding his Juventus career by issuing a lengthy cryptic post on social media.  This comes weeks after the 36-year-old striker had each of his luxury supercars transported to Portugal from his mansion. The Portuguese striker, who was left out of Juve's 4-1 win over Bologna on Sunday...

    Gennaro Gattuso sacked after club’s failure at the championships

    Napoli coach, Gennaro Gattuso has been sacked by the club after they failed to qualify for Champions League following their fifth-place Serie A finish. Gattuso's side dropped out of the Champions League places on the final day of the season as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to mid-table...

    Sir Alex Ferguson once warn player’s wives not to take their hubbies to shopping before games

    Former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson once gave the wives of his football players a team talk before a cup final to warn them not to take their hubbies shopping, it has been revealed. Gordon Strachan, who played under the iconic manager at Aberdeen and Manchester United revealed that...

    Lionel Messi, Barcelona star, to miss the club’s last game of the season

    Football legend, Lionel Messi may have played his last game for Barcelona after it was confirmed by the club he will miss Sunday's clash against Eibar. Barca will finish their campaign with a trip to Eibar and are out of the title race so have nothing to play for. Messi whose...

    Anthony Joshua has been ordered by the WBO to defend his heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk following the collapse of his mega-fight...

    Anthony Joshua has been ordered by the WBO to defend his heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk following the collapse of his mega-fight with Tyson Fury. The British Nigerian boxer was all set to face Fury in Saudi Arabia in August but an arbitration hearing ordered a trilogy between...

    Atletico Madrid Rejoice over their winning of LaLiga Santander 2020/21 title (photos)

    Atletico Madrid are officially the champions of the 2020/21 Spanish LaLiga Santander season after a 2-1 victory away at Real Valladolid on Saturday, May 22. On the final day of the season that an Atletico loss or draw and a Real Madrid win would have given the title to the...

    Kelechi Iheanacho, Super Eagles striker, wins Leicester City’s goal of the season award

    Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has won the Leicester City Goal of the Season award for the 2020-21 campaign. The Nigeria international has been in form for the Foxes, scoring 19 goals in all competitions so far this season.   His 80th-minute goal against Crystal Palace which he beat two defenders before...

    Asisat Oshoala rumoured to leave Barcelona soon for Manchester United

    Nigeria international, Asisat Oshoala is being tipped to depart Barcelona in this summer transfer window. Top Spanish sports daily paper, Mundo Deportivo says that the Super Falcons captain wants to leave Barcelona in search of regular game time, and Manchester United Womens football club are very interested in her services.  In...

    Sergio Aguero, Manchester City star, agrees to join Barcelona on a two-year contract

    Manchester City icon, Sergio Aguero has reportedly agreed to join Barcelona on a two-year contract. Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: "Sergio Agüero to Barcelona, here we go! He’s set to join until June 2023, agreement reached. Bonus included in case Barça will win the UCL." He...

    Nuno Espirito Santo, Wolves coach, leaves the club at the end of the season

    Wolves have announced that manager Nuno Espirito Santo will leave the club at the end of the season. The Portuguese manager will depart after Sunday's match at home to Manchester United. He enjoyed a successful stint at Molineux, guiding the club out of the Championship and back to the Premier League...

    Sol Bamba now cancer-free after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma few months ago – He says

    Cardiff City and Ivory Coast defender, Sol Bamba has announced that he is now cancer-free following his battle with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The 36-year-old was diagnosed just before last Christmas but his club made the news public in January. Bamba underwent several rounds of chemotherapy and this month returned to action as...

    Leicester City and Chelsea charged by the FA after a mass brawl between players

    Chelsea and Leicester have been charged by the Football Association following the mass brawl that broke between players towards the end of their match at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, May 18. Players and staff from both teams squared up to each other after Ricardo Pereira's challenge on Ben Chilwell. Antonio...

    David Beckham and Steven Gerrard inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

    Steven Gerrard and David Beckham have become the latest players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The former England captains are the seventh and eighth players to be handed the honour, joining Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard and Dennis Bergkamp. Gerrard spent...

    Gordon Strachan reveals how Sir Alex Ferguson ‘controlled’ every aspect of their lives to get the best

    Former Manchester United player, Gordon Strachan has revealed how iconic football manager Sir Alex Ferguson ‘controlled’ every aspect of his players’ lives to get the very best out of them. Ferguson is one of football’s most successful managers of all time having won a long list of trophies in Europe...

    Victor Moses joins Spartak Moscow, Russian Premier League club, on permanent deal for €4.5million

    Russian Premier League club, Spartak Moscow have agreed to sign Victor Moses on a permanent deal from Chelsea. The former Nigeria international joined the Russian outfit last summer on loan after failing to win over former Blues boss Frank Lampard. His temporary stay in Russia has proved to be a...

    John Obi Mikel, Nigerian footballer, is the 2020-2021 top ball winner for Stoke City

    Mikel was one of the players behind Stoke City equaling their club record for clean sheets in a single-season.  The club ended the campaign with twenty-one clean sheets, level with the record set by the Stoke City side that won promotion from this division in 1979, with Mikel involved in...

    Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Portugal’s Euro 2020 squad

    Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the attack for defending European champions, Portugal, after coach Fernando Santos unveiled his Euro 2020 squad. The Juventus striker, who added the Italian Cup to his collection this week Juventus, will be playing in his fifth straight European Championship. The 36-year-old is six goals away from equalling the men's international record for goals...

    Sami Khedira, World Cup-winning, announces retirement from football at 34

    World Cup-winning Germany midfielder, Sami Khedira has announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2020-21 season.  The 34-year-old, who currently plays for Hertha Berlin, will play his last game against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday May 22.  Khedira joined Hertha in February after five-and-a-half years with Serie...

    Mats Hummels and Thomas Muller returns to the German squad for Euro 2020 after 24 months absence

    Germany have recalled Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels back to the international team ahead of Euro 2020 after announcing their 26-man squad for the tournament. Bayern Munich's Muller and Borussia Dortmund defender Hummels were both exiled from international duty in 2019 after they were eliminated at the group stage at...

    Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua attack each other on Twitter

    Heavyweight boxing champions, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have come out to attack each other online as their undisputed king of the heavyweight clash planned for this summer enters disarray. Joshua's clash with Fury tagged the 'Battle of Britain' was thrown in doubt after a US judge ruled in favour...

    Crystal Palace attacking midfielder, Eberechi Eze suffers serious Achilles injury which could rule him out until 2022

    Crystal Palace attacking midfielder, Eberechi Eze is reportedly facing more than six months on the sidelines after suffering a serious Achilles injury in training. The England U21 star suffered an injury in training on Tuesday, May 18, according to The Athletic. Eze will visit a specialist for scans and further...

    Tyson Fury reunite with pregnant wife, Paris in Maimi to keep her man safe from intruders

    A shirtless Tyson Fury couldn't keep his hands off his bikini-clad wife, Paris as he cradled her baby bump in a new Instagram post, after she jetted into Miami from Manchester to be with him following viral photos of girls rubbing oil on the boxer's body last week. Pregnant Paris,...

    Roy Keane is fourth player to be inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame

    Manchester United icon, Roy Keane has become the fourth player to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The former Irish midfielder is one of the most decorated players in Premier League history, having won seven titles with United, and joins ex-team-mate Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, and Alan...

    Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne lead Belgium’s squad for Euro 2020

    Belgium have revealed their squad for Euro 2020 with Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, and Romelu Lukaku named among a strong 26-man squad for the world’s No1 ranked team. Former Tottenham and Arsenal center-backs, Jan Vertonghen and Thomas Vermaelen are also included in the squad ahead of the tournament,...

    Bruno Fernandes wins Manchester United player of the Season

    Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Manchester United's Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year for the second successive season. United fans across the world voted for the winner of the award and the Portuguese midfielder won by a landslide ahead of England left-back Luke Shaw and Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani. Fernandes...

    Karim Benzema suprisingly recalled for Euro 2020

    France coach, Didier Deschamps has recalled Karim Benzema in his Euro 2020 squad despite the striker facing trial for alleged sex-tape blackmail.  Benzema, who has scored 29 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this season, has not played for Les Bleus since 2015 over alleged sex-tape blackmail of former team-mate Mathieu Valbuena.  The Real...

    Chelsea defeats Leicester City 2-1 in Stamford Bridge

    Chelsea defeated Leicester City 2-1 in Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, May 18, in a match that will surely have huge ramifications in the battle for champions league qualification. Thomas Tuchel's side who disappointingly lost to Leicester City at Wembley over the weekend, were so superior in this match that...

    Kelechi Iheanacho is the first player to score on all seven days of the week in the same Premier League season

    Super Eagles and Leicester City superstar, Kelechi Iheanacho made history on Tuesday night, May 18, as the first Premier League striker to score on all seven days of the week in a single season. The in-form Nigerian striker was on target for Leicester City as they suffered a 2-1 defeat...

    Roy Hodgson retires from Crystal Palace Club to spend more time with his family

    Premier League side, Crystal Palace have confirmed that Roy Hodgson will be leaving the club at the end of the season. The 73-year-old, who was brought in by Palace in 2017 to replace the struggles, Frank de Boer, as manager, says he feels the time is right to step away...

    Real Madrid is the most valuable football club brand the third consecutive time

    Real Madrid have been named the most valuable football club brand in the world for the third consecutive year.  According to the Football 50 2021 report, published by Brand Finance, Real Madrid are top of the football world and boasts a brand value of €1,276 million ahead of FC Barcelona...

    Toni Kroos not playing for Real Madrid season finale against Villarreal after testing positive for Covid

    Real Madrid playmaker, Toni Kroos will miss will his club's final game of the season after testing positive for Coronavirus.  Real will face Villarreal on Saturday to close out the campaign and must win, hoping Atletico Madrid loses away at Valladolid for them to be crowned champions of La Liga.  Kroos,...

    Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could be forced to pay Deontay Wilder £5.65m to step-aside for their fight to continue

    Boxer, Deontay Wilder could be in for a £5.65million pay day from Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury after a US court ruled in his favour. Fury and Wilder were meant to fight last summer for the third time as stipulated in their contract but Coronavirus restrictions plus Wilder's claim of...

    Man who claimed was ‘spreading the word of God’ broke into Neymar’s Mansion in France

    Superstar footballer, Neymar's mansion in France was reportedly broken into before the Paris Saint-Germain star played and scored in a 4-0 thrashing of Reims on Sunday, May 16.  The Brazilian scored the opening goal in the match as PSG took the title race to the last day of the season...

    Deontay Wilder has won his legal case for a trilogy bout against the ‘Gypsy King’, a threat to Anthony Joshua VS Tyson Fury fight

    The world title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight is under serious threat as Deontay Wilder has won his legal case for a trilogy bout against the ‘Gypsy King’. The two British heavyweight champions were all set to meet in an undisputed showdown on August 14 in Saudi Arabia, however,...

    Harry Kane reportedly told the Tottenham club that he wants to leave this summer

    Tottenham striker, Harry Kane has reportedly told the club that he wants to leave this summer. According to Sky Sports, the reason is said to be the fact that Spurs aren't competing for titles. The 27-year-old England international has spent his entire professional career at Tottenham but has yet to lift a trophy. The closest...

    Mason Mount is Chelsea’s Player of the Year 2021

    Mason Mount has been announced as Chelsea's Player of the Year for the 2020/21 campaign by the fans. The 22-year-old England international was confirmed as the winner of the Player of the Year award on Tuesday morning, May 18, making him the first Chelsea academy graduate to win the award...

    Barcelona 4 : Chelsea 0 — Asisat Oshoala is the first African woman to win Champions League (Photos)

    Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, has become the first Nigerian and African female player  to win the UEFA Womens Champions league after helping Barcelona defeat Chelsea in the final on Sunday night, May 16. Oshoala, 26, was introduced in the 71st minute as Barcelona defeated Chelsea in the final of...

    Tyson Fury confirms the fight with Anthony Joshua on the August 14,2021 in Saudi Arabia (video)

    Tyson Fury has confirmed his heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua is on.  Fury took to social media last night to declare that a heavyweight unification bout with his British rival will take place on August 14 in Saudi Arabia. Joshua, 31, holds the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts, while Fury, 32,...

    Zinedine Zidane leaves Madrid at the end of the season

    Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane plans to leave the club at the end of this season, according to new reports. Zidane, who made his name as a player in the early 2000s and came back to win three champions league titles for Madrid as a coach told his players that...

    Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO, reveals that the Arsenal club owner, Kroenke, rejected his bid for the club

    Spotify founder and billionaire CEO Daniel Ek, has revealed that his offer to buy Arsenal had been turned down by club owner Josh Kroenke.  Since the Kroenke family came under fire for their handling of the club ever since the failure of the Super League, a possible takeover from Ek,...

    Ndidi and Iheanacho claimed their first FA Cup win with Leicester City after 1 – 0 victory against Chelsea (Photos)

    Nigerian superstars, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have claimed their first silverware with Leicester City after the Foxes defeated Chelsea 1 - 0 to win their first ever FA Cup. Belgian midfielder, Youri Tielemans’ thunderbolt strike in the 63rd minutes sealed the win for Leicester City at Wembley on Saturday night, May 15. Former Leicester...

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s mum tries convincing her son to come back to his boyhood club

    Cristiano Ronaldo will not return to his boyhood club, Sporting Lisbon in the summer, his super agent Jorge Mendes has said. The comment by Mendes comes after the Juventus forward's mother, Dolores Aveiro insisted she would try to convince him to come back to the Portuguese club. Ronaldo, 36, has one...

    David Luiz agrees with the club to leave Arsenal club at the end of the season

    Experienced defender, David Luiz has agreed to leave Arsenal at the end of the season. An amicable meeting between Luiz and the club's management took place on Friday, May 14, where it was decided that he would leave when his contract expires in July. The 34-year-old Brazil international has been with...

    Kelechi Iheanacho recounts on his early struggles at Leicester City

    Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has opened up on his early struggles when he  joined Leicester City. Manchester City sold Iheanacho to the Foxes on a five-year contract worth £25 million, but he performed miserably when he joined which led to some critics questioning manager, Brendan Rodgers’ decision to...

    EUROS: FIFA supports Aymeric Laporte’s switch to Spain from France

    Manchester City defender, Aymeric Laporte has switched his international allegiance from France to Spain ahead of Euro 2020 this summer. Laporte has previously played for the France Under-21 international team but has never represented the senior side. FIFA confirmed the switch on Friday, May 14, that it had approved the switch...

    French Jockey Icon, Pierre-Charles Boudot, charged with Rape case

    France’s reigning champion jockey, Pierre-Charles Boudot has been charged with rape and intimidating a witness by French prosecutors. The charges relate to an incident at a party at Cagnes-sur-Mer in the south of France, on February 17. The three-time French champion jockey who won the 2019 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe...

    Marcelo is removed from the Real Madrid squad after an argument with Zinedine Zidane

    Marcelo has reportedly been axed from Real Madrid's squad following an argument with boss Zinedine Zidane over his tactics and team selections.  The Brazilian left-back had grown increasingly frustrated with his manager after being relegated to a backup role with Ferland Mendy often the preferred left-back option. With Ferland Mendy currently...

    Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to fight in a ‘specially-built stadium’

    The mouthwatering heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will take place in a purpose-built stadium in Saudi Arabia, according to Eddie Hearn. This comes days after the boxing promoter confirmed the fight will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 14. Hearn has shared more updates on the upcoming fight, revealing that plans...